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Ridgetop Swiftlet

Collocalia isonota

Not Evaluated

体重

6.483333333333333 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

The Ridgetop Swiftlet (Collocalia isonota) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a weight of 6.5 g.

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について

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) found in montane regions of the Philippines and the Lesser Sundas. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore. Recently split from Glossy Swiftlet. A high-altitude specialist, often found above 1,000 m on mountain ridges.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
体重	6.483333333333333 g	0.23 oz

識別

羽毛

Tiny swiftlet; glossy dark blue-green upperparts; pale buff rump band; dark sooty-brown underparts; slightly forked tail; recently described Philippine endemic; differs from congeners primarily in voice and ridge-top ridge habitat.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP.

鳴き声

さえずり

Thin, high twittering; soft 'chip-chip' over Solomon Islands ridges; echolocation clicks in caves; one of smallest swiftlets; calls barely audible; rapid chittering in flight

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
科	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Collocalia
種	Collocalia isonota

Distribution

Ridgetop Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

How does the Ridgetop Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: CP.

What does the Ridgetop Swiftlet sound like?

Thin, high twittering; soft 'chip-chip' over Solomon Islands ridges; echolocation clicks in caves; one of smallest swiftlets; calls barely audible; rapid chittering in flight

How big is the Ridgetop Swiftlet?

The Ridgetop Swiftlet has a weight of 6.483333333333333 g.

What order and family does the Ridgetop Swiftlet belong to?

The Ridgetop Swiftlet (Collocalia isonota) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.